Inland Empire December Beer and Wine Events

By Sid Robinson

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

The final month of the year means holiday events and festivities celebrating the start of 2017. Our December calendar offers a few beer and wine tasting suggestions to keep you busy during the days leading up to and surrounding the holidays. Be careful out there and always designate a driver or arrange a ride. Cheers!

Be sure to check back regularly, because we'll update this list as new events come to our attention.

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Please submit all beer, wine and other adult beverage events at least two weeks before the beginning of the next month to Sid Robinson at sid@robinsonandassociates.us or sid@ieshineon.com. All events subject to change without advance notice.

12/3, Mettle of Valor Release Fundraiser, No Clue Brew, 9037 Arrow Route, Suite 170, Rancho Cucamonga, noon-9 p.m., Commemorating the tragic events of 12/2/15 in San Bernardino, No Clue Brew will offer a special beer in honor of first responding officers who are also home brewers. Proceeds will be donated to families of the San Bernardino terrorist attack victims.

12/10, Stone Church Brewing Santa Pub Crawl,Stone Church Brewing, 2785 Cabot Dr., Suite 160, Corona, 6-11 p.m., Dress up in your favorite Christmas/holiday costume (or ugly sweater) and enjoy a variety of libations on a journey from Stone Church Brewing to two other bars in Dos Lagos and back to Stone Church Brewing. Free. Unwrapped toy to support Toys for Tots encouraged.

12/14,Mt. Baldy Battle of the Brews Award Ceremony, Rök House Brewing, 1939 W 11th St., Upland, 5-9 p.m. Rök House will celebrate its second straight Mt. Baldy Battle of the Brews championship with sneak preview of its future canned Mt. Baldy house beer. Discounted early bird lift tickets and season passes will be available to purchase the upcoming Mt. Baldy ski season.

12/17, Hangar 24 Pugafest 2016, Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, 1710 Sessums Dr., Redlands. 1:30-11:59 p.m. Hangar 24 will release Pugachev's Cobra 2016 and Pugachev Royale 2016, two of the highest rated high-gravity beers in the world. The event will also feature several past vintages of Pugachev’s Cobra, as well as several one-off Puga variants with special ingredients and/or aging treatments. Free admission. The brewery will be closed to the public before 1:30 p.m.